Academic Calendar

Dates are for the current and upcoming academic year for graduate students in the School of Arts & Sciences and the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences. These dates are occasionally subject to change, so please check with the AS&E GEPA office and/or your graduate coordinator for questions and updates.

Please see the Registrar's website for other calendars.

Download 2024-2025 Academic Calendar (PDF).


Fall 2024
DateEvent
August 26 (Monday)Classes begin
September 2Labor Day (No classes)
September 9Last day to add or drop a course in UR Student
September 23Last day to add or drop a course via add/drop form
September 24First day to “W” from a course
October 14 - 15Fall Break (No classes)
November 27 - December 1Thanksgiving Recess
December 2Classes resume
December 9Last day of classes and last day to "W" from a course
December 10 - 12Reading days
December 13 - 18Final exams
December 27Final grades due
Spring 2025
DateEvent
January 21 (Tuesday)Classes begin
January 24 (Friday)Rochester "Monday" - all students attend Monday classes
February 3Last day to add or drop a course in UR Student
February 17Last day to add or drop a course via add/drop form
February 18First day to “W” from a course
March 8 - 16Spring Break
March 17Classes resume
May 2Last day of classes and last day to “W” from a course
May 3 - 5Reading days
May 6 - 11Final exams
May 15Final grades due
May 16 - 18Commencement Weekend
Summer 2025
DateEvent
May 19Classes begin
May 26 (Monday)Memorial Day Observed (No classes)
June 19 (Thursday)Juneteenth Observed (No classes)
July 4 (Friday)Independence Day Observed (No classes)
August 1Last day of classes